The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-15

and industry in tue county where he 6rst
o'eathed the atmosphere of his adopted State
our honored Senator. Here he planted his house
hold tree, and in the E len OF love that blooms
around him the fruits and flowers and foliage of
the gardf Of his heart s the truest part OF his life
spent. In the converging point al his aspirations
be enthroned the goddess Of love- which impart.
ed new life TO the physical body by feeding the
ssIul with the ambrosa Of all that 10 pure, true
and lsvey. In his home the longing Of his
spirit once soaring in the cold empyrean of aux-
ious thought has been blessed with the sweet
sympathy and compauionship OF a lovely and
attractive wife, and when the angel from q
higher sphere invites his aspirations to I" that
home not made with hands eternal in the heav-
ems, as life's fading visions pass away, may he
bail with rapturous Joy that honle, sweet
home" prepared for the faithful 10 jesus An
Eoglishmsn by birth, Mr.. Pasco claimed no ma
tonality this side Of the Atlantic until he united
his de7tiny with that of the Southern people, at
the outbreak OF the civil war, and since then his
unparalleled devotion to duty has placed him
upon the highest pinnacle of his country's ap-
probation. His war record is fresh in the hearts
OF his countrymen. His indomitable will and
energy have won for him q name and fame
which proves that the dice Of fate which sent
Sam PascO to Florida in 1859 was not loaded
with trifie. and what Fate then wrote for him
none but herself could read"
We rejoice now as then that IL was not the
will OF heaven that his bright, promising life
should, like thousands of our brave youths This
comrades in aTms} 20 out-a meteor star-on
the field OF battle, or behind those prison bars
where hunger and want prevailed to snch ex-
tent that mouse or rat showing itself would he
pursued as relish in the way of diet At no
time during Mr.. Pasco's imprisonment could he
not have escaped by being released on parole
and returned to his family until the war was
over but no hardship could alter his purpose or
n Stofo nf hia anA4
His mottO-ever upward and onward-euabled
him TO defy adversely and brave the swift, cruel
current which could not engulf or render un-
steady the resolve Of the strongest, bravest soul
behind those prison bars, to seek life and free
dom at the hands oil the enemy until the fate of
war had opened an honorable escape and he
was again lett free to choose his nationality.
MIR. PascO returned to his Waukeenah friends
who loved and honored him, total wreck Of
his former self for many weeks confined to bed,
his span OF life almost fed, but Natures law
did not claim his parting breath, though he had
confidently yielded to the God he loved and
served that which would 1--we after death, and
we have seen for what Fate had preserved him.
Men do not become great by earnest wishes or
idle desires. Like our Senator they must labor
with d heart for any fate: Still achieving still
pursuing, learn TO labor and to wait" His
great strong soul looking forward over life's
dark, dreary track, rose purer and wiser, to meet
and brave every untOward coincidence of his
eventtul life, and more glorious is the award OF
honor thus attained than a crown glitterng with
the costest diadem of royalty
The influence and example Of Senator Pasco
VIII hive IN the hearts of the people he has been
chosen to represent in the legislative halls of
Congress as an inspiration in lfe's great field OF
action, while his memory and his friendship will
De cherished as Que Of the brightest links in
bond OF friendship intimate and dear, true and
sincere.
He He is true to the promise OF his far of youth,
grand, full life. devoted to the truth
noble by suffering sanctihed
True to all duties which his manhood brought
To take the room of fances light and nees,
Which made his youth so eloquent and sweet;
true to friends in dark and stormy weather,
And true to the God who knows and loves him better
Than aught that's mortal in lifes narrow way
Mr.. Pasco's ambition was to toll up the rugged
steep where fame's proud temple shines afar and
most DObly has he accomplished it, He has
plucked from its summit soldier and civilian,
the laurel wreath which decks the conQuerOr's
brow, and bids defiance stand back from his path
way. He'll not be dismayed-
While place to be toed for part to be played
And while hope like star beamng clear in the night
Shows fames wreath in the distance he'll fight the good
Though wearied and maimed till the victorys claimed
And before him imp diments tumble and fly
Like cloud by a hurricane whred thr. ugh the sky
In the political and social history OF Florida,
opment strict adherence TO duty and principle,
worked himself into position of great promi-
nence. His name and fame are linked forever
with the prosperity OF his adopted State, "Pascua
F2or.da"
He goes from the charmed precincts of his
home TO the legislative halls of Washington
loved, honore!, blessed with more than the
good wishes of all true Flordians, who will
ever remember, when wars battle cry was
chanted, and the stirring tOcsn pealed the cry 10
arms, he joined the muster roll Of glory, anu
wrote his name in song and story, by many a
brave deed, forever in the hearts Of his country
men. As Sergeant OF Company Fl in the Third
Florida Infantry, Mr.. Pasco was for long time,
until the evacuation of Fernandina, stationed at
Old Town, Amelia island, and during that time
when not on duty his time was spent in this city
in the home Of the writer, one OF his earliest
Waukeenah friends, where he was a regular at
tendant OF the Baptist Church of which faith he
was a member. His Baptist friends and breth-
rem now extend him their heartfelt congratula-
items and kindly greetings with sincerest thanks
for the generous aid recently received through
him for the rebuilding of the old church de.
strOyed by fire four years ago
The Hon. Senator PascO lives in deeds not
years, in thoughts not breaths, in feeling not 10
figures, on lfe's dial. He counts time BY heart
throbs for he most lives who throbs most, feels
the noblest, acts the best. Not only old friends
but new ones will be right glad to give our
worthy brother the right hand oil Christian fel-
lowship once more in our midst. He has ever
proved true to principle, and the man that is not
true to his religious principles is true to no ether
Deserving fame will write bis name high above
the soaring clouds of earth
And now we breathe the WISH dear friend
Where sr ii iie., may sas beams ever E shine he
May flowers Of love aud JOY and peace
Bloom all along thy way,